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OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The BEAD program is the final grant. The BEAD program is the final grant.
  • Can you talk to me about, are we adding programs? Are we expanding slots in current programs?
  • It's a reallocation of existing programs.
  • We view this program... ...the workforce in a more succinct manner.
  • Or are those programs going to be moved, but we're still going to expand?
Summary: The House convened, heard the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, recognized the Doctor of the Day, and held several special presentations, including the Bethany Youth Council and a centennial recognition for Ascension St. John. The chamber then took up a long series of bills on second and third reading, with members asking questions on hospice care, broadband, funeral director continuing education, economic development, court reporters, DUI-related GPS monitoring, banking discrimination, statutory interpretation, electronic filings, intoxicating hemp beverages, homemade food production, youth apprenticeships, domestic violence, school communications with minors, firearms definitions, and outdoor warning sirens. Among the measures considered, House Bill 3645 on hospice referrals for patients without next of kin or a durable power of attorney passed 16-0. House Bill 3649, allowing proceeds from certain state property sales to remain in the mental health real estate trust, passed 15-0. House Bill 2293 extending the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset to 2030 passed 84-10. House Bill 3216 adding the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association to approved continuing education providers passed 94-0, and House Bill 3176 directing Commerce to pursue national lab and innovation opportunities passed 51-37 after extensive debate about its aspirational nature and cost. Other bills approved included HB 3177 on Corporation Commission court reporter pay and retention, HB 3114 removing DUI with great bodily harm from DOC GPS monitoring eligibility, HB 3172 restricting adverse banking actions by large financial institutions against lawful activity, HB 3322 on statutory interpretation, HB 3323 removing notarization requirements for electronic Service Oklahoma submissions, HB 4248 restricting certain intoxicating beverages to those 21 and older, HB 3720 expanding the Homemade Food Freedom Act, HB 2210 modernizing youth apprenticeships, HB 1322 creating a domestic violence offender registry, HB 1937 revising school communications with minors and receiving emergency passage, HB 3301 aligning state firearms definitions with federal law, and HB 4107 criminalizing hacking or unauthorized activation of outdoor warning sirens. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew significant questioning over fiscal impact, public safety, and implementation details.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, for example, this past year the board deleted 41 low-producing programs and suspended 21 others.
  • just concerned that if we are mandating this on such a regular schedule, that we might eliminate programs
  • So if, in the example of what you just mentioned, a college program gets reviewed and the Board of Regents
  • flag it as a low-producing program, the university can again come to the board and say, hey, we would
  • One of those is a plan to grow the program.
Summary: The House convened after a quorum call, welcomed visitors in the galleries, and then took up a series of bills. HB 4104, relating to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, was explained as making second or subsequent misdemeanor “peeping tom” offenses a felony and making felony convictions under that statute registrable; it passed 91-0. HB 3722, an elections bill, drew extended debate over whether a voter registration application should be considered incomplete if the applicant leaves party affiliation blank; supporters said the state should not infer intent, while opponents argued the change would create an unnecessary barrier and could disenfranchise voters. The bill passed 75-18. HB 3787, as amended, clarified that any person appointed to fill an unexpired term in an elected office must be a U.S. citizen; it passed 79-13. HB 3700, from the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, requires colleges and universities to grade students on academic content rather than opinions or beliefs, and it passed with an emergency clause. HB 3701 codifies the Regents’ process for reviewing low-performing degree programs and passed with an emergency clause as well. The House also passed HB 3310 on state government transparency and accountability 94-0, HB 3404 creating a framework for prescribed burn associations and financial relief 89-4, HB 2964 on medical records fees after amendment 92-0, HB 2398 allowing postsecondary institutions to designate credentials of value 70-20, HB 3024 on transparency for state employee pay and bonuses 79-9 with an emergency clause, HB 3499 allowing special judges to hear certain title-issuance cases 84-5, HB 3278 providing corrections for Open Meeting Act violations without going straight to district court 82-4, and HB 3279 updating public corruption rules to address contract and post-employment conflicts 10-? (the transcript indicates passage but the exact final tally is unclear). The session ended with adjournment until Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAM DEFER, WAM, WAM Public Hearings 03-31-2025

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're adding $750,000 in both fiscal years for the Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program.
  • </c> pilot program pilot program adding<00:13:29.920><c> $1.5</c><00:13:30.600><c> million</c><00:13:
  • </c> education loan repayment program education loan repayment program for<00:14:59.839><c> dle</c><00
  • </c> pilot program pilot program permanent<00:21:10.919><c> adding</c><00:21:11.559><c> 188,000</c><00
  • </c><00:21:28.080><c> impair</c> Vol impaired Court program impair Vol impaired Court program impair
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee met in decision-making only and first took up HB 300, the Senate majority budget package. The chair described the bill as a response to economic uncertainty and reduced revenue forecasts, and outlined a wide range of appropriations and staffing changes across state agencies, including agriculture, education, health, public safety, housing, labor, natural resources, and corrections. The package emphasized one-year funding for many new programs, vacancy reductions, and investments in services such as preschool, mental health, wildfire mitigation, cybersecurity, public access, and workforce development. HB 300 was recommended to pass with amendments and was adopted unanimously, with members voting yes and no reservations noted only as procedural responses. The committee then acted on HB 794 and HB 795, both recommended to pass with amendments by changing the defective date to 2050; both measures were adopted without discussion. On the 101 agenda, HB 400, the Judiciary budget bill, was recommended to pass with amendments. The bill included vacancy reductions, security funding, permanent staffing for several court and justice programs, and support for civil legal services, immigration-related services, and technology licenses. HB 400 was adopted. HB 410 was also adopted with amendments and a defective date change to 2050. On the 102 agenda, the committee passed several bills either unamended or with targeted amendments. HB 3, HB 134, HB 177, HB 237, HB 648, HB 713, HB 735, HB 1391, and HB 1462 were passed unamended. HB 214 passed with amendments expanding eligibility for retired employees to fill labor-shortage or succession-planning positions, including certain management positions excluded from collective bargaining; one member raised concerns about school resource officers and community fit, which the chair said could be addressed in the committee report. HB 441 passed with amendments to direct cigarette tax funds to the Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund, with a discussion about whether e-cigarettes should be included. Other measures passed with amendments included HB 448, HB 667, HB 727, HB 740, HB 806, HB 1020, HB 1345, and HB 1365, generally involving date changes, blank appropriations, or technical language. HB 1391 was adopted with a reservation from Senator Kim. The meeting concluded with HB 1462 adopted unamended.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Federalism and Family Law

Federalism and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • and outline infrastructure for the program.
  • Currently, our child care programs are at capacity.
  • We serve 53 kids in our preschool program and 126 kids in our after-school and out-of-school programs
  • My dear friend is a participant in Arizona's Address Confidentiality Program.
  • This program exists because the state has recognized credible threats to safety.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • um and establishes the Community and Cultural<00:23:34.240><c> Partnerships</c><00:23:34.800><c> Program
  • </c><00:23:35.840><c> Um</c> Cultural Partnerships Program. Um Cultural Partnerships Program.
  • duplication, unclear roles, and whether new resources would be added to or diverted from existing programs
  • 52.640><c> time</c><00:37:52.960><c> when</c><00:37:53.080><c> many</c><00:37:53.320><c> arts</c> programs
  • Um at a time when many arts programs.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2603 SD1, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra, require annual reports to the legislature, and appropriate funds. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the orchestra, the Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, business and arts groups, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the orchestra’s cultural value, its role in inspiring youth and supporting arts education, and its broader community impact. No opposition or questions were raised, and the chair offered praise for the level of public engagement around the measure. The committee then took up SB 3007 SD2, relating to culture and the arts, which would create an Office of Community Culture and Innovation within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, require annual reporting, appropriate funds, and establish a Community and Cultural Partnerships Program. The Attorney General’s office warned that section four, which separately funds preservation and relocation of artwork from Aloha Stadium, may be non-germane and should be moved to a separate bill; it also suggested the office would be more properly placed under DAGS rather than SFCA. SFCA Director Karen Ewald testified with concerns about added costs, staffing burdens, and the need for earlier communication, while also saying the agency could support the work if properly coordinated. Opposition testimony argued the bill was duplicative or unnecessary, while supporters, including Governor Abercrombie and Dean Sakamoto, said it would help communities, especially Chinatown, and could support planning and cultural revitalization. The chair noted roughly eight opposition testimonies and five in support, and questioned witnesses about coordination and the cost of relocating the Aloha Stadium artwork, which Ewald estimated could cost at least $1.2 million. The AG’s office said removing section four would substantially reduce legal risk. Finally, the committee heard SB 3019 SD2, a consumer protection measure that would cap ticket resale prices at no more than $3 above the original price for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to adopt enforcement rules and fines. The Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill, arguing it would strain limited enforcement resources, push sales to less regulated channels, and likely eliminate the protections offered by established secondary platforms. Chamber of Progress also opposed the bill, saying price caps would encourage black-market sales, scams, and fraud, and that resale markets serve legitimate consumer needs. In support, the National Independent Venue Association backed the measure, though the remainder of its testimony was not fully captured in the transcript excerpt.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • These are programs that you set up and you fund. So, my office is a very valuable resource for you.
  • We provide analysis<00:22:28.960><c> of</c><00:22:29.120><c> how</c><00:22:29.360><c> programs</c><00
  • of how programs are performing, whether<00:22:30.720><c> they're</c><00:22:30.960><c> performing</c>
  • </c><00:22:32.559><c> These</c><00:22:32.720><c> are</c><00:22:32.880><c> programs</c><00:22:33.120><
  • These are programs that you you intend.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • , is that some of these domestic violence victims who are actually in the Address Confidentiality Program
  • In that program, you’re supposed to get an alternative address.
  • I’m an Arizona mother and a participant in the Address Confidentiality Program.
  • I’m an Arizona mother and a participant in the Address Confidentiality Program.
  • The Address Confidentiality Program exists because legislators have already recognized credible threats
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 17th, 2026

Public Safety

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 1284 by Vice Chair Hamilton until the following week. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1192 by Senator Mann, which would raise the DUI assessment fee from $160 to $200 to help stabilize independent assessment providers; members asked about who pays the fee and whether there was a fiscal impact, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1264 by Senator Gillespie, which expands the definition of great bodily injury to include concussions, prolonged pain, and injuries affecting more than 10% of the victim’s body, and adds coverage for offenses committed in the presence of a minor; after questions about the new standards and duplicate repealer language, it passed 7-0. Senate Bill 1921 by Senator Murdock was heard next. It increases OSBI background check fees, including criminal history and fingerprint-based checks, with the added revenue intended for electronic infrastructure and staffing; members questioned whether the fees would be charged to requesting agencies as well as individuals, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1810 by Senator Weaver, an Attorney General request bill that would allow human trafficking expert testimony in court and add human trafficking victims to the list of persons eligible for Attorney General Victim Service Unit services; Senator Weaver explained the need for specialized testimony and victim support, and the bill advanced 7-0.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this is a program, as staff said—thank you, Lena, for the great work you've done on this bill—as
  • staff said, something, a program that has been available with the Department of Corrections for a number
  • So this adds some expansion to the EMP program.
  • I want to emphasize So this adds some expansion to the EMP program.
  • But, of course, we're a unique agency, and this is a new program.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The program rating levels for every child care program the program rating levels for every child care
  • The first is called a program profile area.
  • So that helps our program keep everyone safe.
  • So that helps our program keep everyone safe.
  • they have from their program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Forensic Science Commission, along with OCA, will administer the program.
  • Well, I'm pretty confident that we have the right people working together to administer the program.
  • But they also do mass casualty workshop events, the BMAP program with DHS, the Bomb Making Materials
  • Awareness Program.
  • We want to run that as one program, rather than a bunch of individual units under.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • A comprehensive wellness support program will be created.
  • Well, again, there are programs and standards already published.
  • Or are they put on a program? What's the process? Your last point, sir.
  • It's a governor-appointed program.
  • These are cost-effective programs.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 8th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and you know, and so of course our foundation program money went course our foundation program money
  • went course our foundation program money went up because we grew by almost 4,000 up because we grew
  • going forward with And uh if they're going forward with And uh if they're going forward with their programs
  • in a very uh magnificent their programs in a very uh magnificent their programs in a very uh magnificent
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 2nd, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Over the years, The legislature has entrusted us with many programs and additional programs, and the
  • program.
  • How much did we spend last year on this program? So last year on this program.
  • grant programs.
  • Do you run this program? No, sir, I don't run the program, no. Who runs the program?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • with the South Dakota program.
  • program.
  • Even within that list, we know that there are programs where the name of the program and the job that
  • Other states have similar programs.
  • I'm reminded of a program...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • outreach,</c><00:17:32.080><c> guidance,</c> programs invest in outreach, guidance, programs invest
  • </c> unnecessary complexity to the program unnecessary complexity to the program that<00:18:05.600><c
  • We started this program. We don't money. We started this program.
  • Our cyber programs are doctorate.
  • Next up, Representative Canudson. this program um flush. If you ever tour this program um flush.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Aug 21st, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program
  • performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program
  • This bill does a number of things to reform Texas' current assessment program and to strengthen our state's
  • It’s programed based upon human grading, and that has to meet the same standards of validity and reliability
  • We are proudly Military City USA, and we are very grateful for the recognition of JROTC and ASVAB in
Bills: HB8
Summary: The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements. Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases. Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/15/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and prevention program with the VA.
  • Thank you. version of this program. The Minnesota version of this program.
  • </c> psilocybin programs here in Minnesota. psilocybin programs here in Minnesota.
  • Um these are novel programs and weeks.
  • </c><01:14:38.320><c> in</c> the director of the Oregon program in the director of the Oregon program